The May–June exhibit at the Cherokee Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) opened Monday, May 6, at the Gaffney Visitors Center and Art Gallery at 210 West Frederick Street and continues through June 28. A reception to honor the eight artists will be held Thursday, May 16, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Eight CAVA members who joined the organization during the […]
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Men’s Day at the River
Aaron Corson Evangelistic Ministries is hoping a Men’s Day at the River on May 18 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held at 186 Cooper Trail in Blacksburg. There will be free fishing, corn hole, food and door prizes. A South Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the river, no license needed for the […]
11-year-old dies in wreck in Spartanburg County
An 11-year-old child from Gaffney died after a three vehicle wreck on I-85 Saturday evening in Spartanburg shortly before Mother’s Day. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger identified the victim as Ahanna Celeste Avila-Alcantara, 11, of Boiling Springs Road in Gaffney. She was pronounced dead at 8:21 p.m. by the coroner’s office. The child was one of five occupants in a […]
WHAT’S UP
Email items for What’s Up to [email protected]. NAACP Meeting The Cherokee County Branch of the NAACP will hold its Monthly Meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Gaffney Campus of Spartanburg Community College in the Hoke Parris Building Room #209. President Bernard Smith urges community members to attend the meeting and become […]
POLICE REPORTS
A Gaffney woman claimed her boyfriend hit her and broke several teeth April 18, but police officers were unable to locate any such injuries. City of Gaffney police responded to a domestic dispute in the 500 block of West Rutledge Avenue. The female victim stated she and her boyfriend were riding in the car with their two children when she […]
Trustees seeking public input
In a collaborative and community-minded spirit, the school district Board of Trustees is seeking input from district and community stakeholders as an essential element of the search process. A member of the SC School Boards Association search team will meet with members of the school district and members of the community on Tuesday, May 14 and Monday, May 20. They […]
Company donates trucks to SCC for use in diesel mechanics program
Christmas came early when Benore Logistic System donated four trucks this spring to the new Diesel Power and Emerging Technologies program at Spartanburg Community College (SCC). Spartanburg Community College is the state’s first higher education school to offer a diesel power program. It is designed to provide students with hands-on training and practical experience servicing 18-wheeler trucks, heavy equipment and […]
Yep, that’s his name
A 26-year-old man is in jail after violating probation and pulling a gun on an officer May 3. Probation officers, assisted by deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, went to the home of Wilson Wilson Wilson May 3 for a home check. At some point, Wilson pulled a gun out of his waistband and pointed it at a probation […]
Free concert tonight
FREEReady for a fun night of free music? The City of Gaffney Summer Free Concert series kicks off tonight, featuring Trunotes, a high-energy and soulful band. The event will start at 7 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. at Jolly Park, 102 Railroad Avenue Gaffney, SC 29341. Parking is free at the county administration building. Food trucks and local vendors […]
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